Housing in B71 4DB
What the homes in B71 4DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Bromwich North
- Council
- Sandwell
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,465 (2024)
B71 4DBWest Bromwich
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (39.9%). Flats make up 23.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B71 4DB area is broadly in line with that, at 64.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented17%20.5%
- Social rented17.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.1%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Sandwell
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Sandwell, August 2026, +8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B71 4DB sits in (West Bromwich North): about 2,465 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.